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FARM ARITHMETIC. 



732. This latter bunch of hogs brought 6.5 cents per 

 pound. Had they been slaughtered before being sold, 

 what should have been the price per pound dressed 

 weight ? 



Retail Cuts of Pork. 



733. Hogs that are worth $6.60 per hundred and 

 weigh 280 pounds, are worth how much per pound, 

 providing they dress 81 per cent of their live weight? 



Curing Meats on the Farm. 



Plain salt pork. Rub each piece of meat with fine 

 common salt and pack closely in a barrel. I.et stand over- 

 night. The next day weigh out ten pounds of salt, and 

 two ounces of saltpeter to each 100 pounds of meat and 

 dissolve in four gallons of water. Pour this brine over 

 the meat when cold, cover and weight down to keep it 

 under brine until used. 



Oral Problems. 



734. How many pounds of salt and saltpeter will be 

 required for curing 400 pounds of plain salt pork ? 



735. How much water should be used for this quan- 

 tity of salt and saltpeter? 



